Facility Notes

Global Spectrum Senior VP Frank Russo said that his company “did not submit a
bid for SMG to Morgan Stanley, the investment bank handling SMG’s sale.” AEG President
& CEO Tim Leiweke also said that his company “was not interested in acquiring
SMG and its estimated 180 facility contracts” (Don
Muret, SPORTSBUSINESS JOURNAL, 4/16 issue)....San Jose Chief Development
Officer Paul Krutko issued a report confirming A’s Owner Lew Wolff’s proposal
to finance a new soccer and football stadium on the San Jose State Univ. campus
“would not require any public investment” and would be built “debt-free.” Funds
for the stadium would come from a real estate deal proposed by Wolff (SAN JOSE
MERCURY NEWS, 4/17)....BC Place Stadium will host an exhibition match October
3 between the USL first division Vancouver Whitecaps and the MLS Galaxy (ESPNSOCCERNET.com,
4/17).